used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE HAMMERLOCK We had many sorts of men in our club, but nearly all young.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This seemed an appropriate envelopment of his flaming, buoyant personality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One, in especial, early attracted my attention, and held it through all the changing vicissitudes of our many meetings.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading This seemed an appropriate envelopment of his flaming, buoyant personality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading One, in especial, early attracted my attention, and held it through all the changing vicissitudes of our many meetings.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading One, in especial, early attracted my attention, and held it through all the changing vicissitudes of our many meetings.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading This seemed an appropriate envelopment of his flaming, buoyant personality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE HAMMERLOCK We had many sorts of men in our club, but nearly all young.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading One, in especial, early attracted my attention, and held it through all the changing vicissitudes of our many meetings.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE HAMMERLOCK We had many sorts of men in our club, but nearly all young.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading One, in especial, early attracted my attention, and held it through all the changing vicissitudes of our many meetings.
a movement into or inward
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
envelopmentnoun
the act of enclosing something inside something else
From this reading This seemed an appropriate envelopment of his flaming, buoyant personality.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading One, in especial, early attracted my attention, and held it through all the changing vicissitudes of our many meetings.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading This seemed an appropriate envelopment of his flaming, buoyant personality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HAMMERLOCK We had many sorts of men in our club, but nearly all young.
HAMMERLOCKnounUS /ˈhæmərlɑːk/
a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back
From this reading THE HAMMERLOCK We had many sorts of men in our club, but nearly all young.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One, in especial, early attracted my attention, and held it through all the changing vicissitudes of our many meetings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAMMERLOCK We had many sorts of men in our club, but nearly all young.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One, in especial, early attracted my attention, and held it through all the changing vicissitudes of our many meetings.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE HAMMERLOCK We had many sorts of men in our club, but nearly all young.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading One, in especial, early attracted my attention, and held it through all the changing vicissitudes of our many meetings.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE HAMMERLOCK We had many sorts of men in our club, but nearly all young.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One, in especial, early attracted my attention, and held it through all the changing vicissitudes of our many meetings.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE HAMMERLOCK We had many sorts of men in our club, but nearly all young.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAMMERLOCK We had many sorts of men in our club, but nearly all young.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, in especial, early attracted my attention, and held it through all the changing vicissitudes of our many meetings.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE HAMMERLOCK We had many sorts of men in our club, but nearly all young.
by chance
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading This seemed an appropriate envelopment of his flaming, buoyant personality.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
with little or no delay
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
on the contrary
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
express in words
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This seemed an appropriate envelopment of his flaming, buoyant personality.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE HAMMERLOCK We had many sorts of men in our club, but nearly all young.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAMMERLOCK We had many sorts of men in our club, but nearly all young.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seemed an appropriate envelopment of his flaming, buoyant personality.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One, in especial, early attracted my attention, and held it through all the changing vicissitudes of our many meetings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
vicissitudesnounUS /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading One, in especial, early attracted my attention, and held it through all the changing vicissitudes of our many meetings.
look attentively
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE HAMMERLOCK We had many sorts of men in our club, but nearly all young.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He came always in a rather worn military cape, which on entering the door he promptly threw back in such a manner as to display the red lining.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I say attracted me, though fascinated would be perhaps the better word, for after the first evening of his attendance I used deliberately so to place myself that I could watch him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE HAMMERLOCK We had many sorts of men in our club, but nearly all young.
